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The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…
The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings of Jesus Christ from his incarnation to his death and burial published by John Eliot ...
Boston: printed by John Foster, 1678
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4. Their instructing in the extent of the effect of his preaching from Galilee to Jerusalem, gave occasion to Pilate to ask if he were a Galilean. And it is like that word of theirs, put the notion into Pilates mind, that he now acteth. When he understood that he was a Galilean, he knew that he belonged to Herod's Jurisdiction, who was Tetrarch of Galilee, Luk. 3.1. and being willing to shut his hands of such an ill cause, wherein he saw no justice, but wrath and envy. The Roman was noble and just, he abhorred injustice, and therefore he was glad he had found a way to shift off this loathsome matter from himself, knowing that he should gratify Herod very much, who had a long time a desire to see Jesus, which it is like that Pilate knew, or had some sentiment of it, that it would much gratify ⟨p. 93⟩Herod. The opportunity also was very fit because it so fell out that Herod was at that time in town. v. 7. an happy juncture for Pilate to attain his ends: therefore Pilate resolved to send the prisoner to Herod. This innocent, falsely accused Lamb is sent unto Herod. Pilates reason for this act may be gathered out of the consequent History. First he should gratify Herod. Secondly, he hoped to quit his hands of the case. Thirdly, if not, yet he should gain light and aim to himself, being a Gentile by seeing what Herod a Jew would do in this case.
4. Their instructing in the extent of the effect of his preaching from Galile to Ierusalem, gave occasion to Pilate to ask if he were a Galilean. And it is like that word of theirs, put the notion into Pilates mind, that he now acteth. When he understood that he was a Galilean, he knew that he belonged to Herods Jurisdiction, who was Tetrarch of Galile, Luk. 3.1. and being willing to shut his hands of such an ill cause, wherein he saw no justice, but wrath and envy. The Roman was noble and just, he abhorred injustice, and therefore he was glad he had found a way to shift off this loathsome matter from himself, knowing that he should gratifie Herod very much, who had a long time a desire to see Jesus, which it is like that Pilate knew, or had some sentiment of it, that it would much gratifie ⟨p. 93⟩